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Remember Westray

On May 9, 1992, twenty-six men working at the Westray Coal Mine in Plymouth, Nova Scotia were killed by a major explosion. It was one of the deadliest mining disasters in Canadian history. A public inquiry found it could have been avoided. After years of lobbying by Canada’s United Steelworkers, changes were made to the criminal code in the name…
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Celebrating Asian Heritage Month

Canada’s unions are planning ahead to mark Asian Heritage Month, a time to recognize the resilience and resolve of the unsung heroes of Asian descent found across the labour movement. We want to profile and honour these everyday heroes for the contributions they make to our movement and communities. Do you have a hero you want to highlight this May?…
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Right now, decision-makers are developing Canada’s first ever National Strategy on Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice, mandated by law to be tabled this year. This is an opportunity to correct longstanding harms against Black, Indigenous and racialized communities. This Black History Month, add your voice and let government know it’s time to put an end to environmental racism faced by…
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